Here's a breaking update on numbers of people who have lost their health insurance as a result of COVID-19, by country.

United States: 4,100,000
Australia: 0
New Zealand: 0
United Kingdom: 0
France: 0
Canada: 0
Japan: 0
Singapore: 0
Austria: 0
Switzerland: 0
Germany: 0
Norway: 0
Finland: 0
Denmark: 0
Sweden: 0
Taiwan: 0
Belgium: 0
Russia: 0
South Korea: 0

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Powderflask · 31-35, M

Interesting. Why?

BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F

@Powderflask Because the United States is the only nation in that lineup which has a privatized for-profit healthcare market.

Powderflask · 31-35, M

@BlueMetalChick no I meant the insurance companies aren't bankrupt. Why is everyone losing insurance?

BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F

@Powderflask Because many people receive insurance through their employer, but with everyone being out of work, employers are revoking the benefits of their workers, either because they don't want to pay for it, or they can't.

Powderflask · 31-35, M

@BlueMetalChick fair enough.